SALAD LEAVES THAT come washed, bagged and ready for the plate are handy to have in the fridge.

But there is also the possibility that you may have left such a bag – opened or otherwise – to disintegrate into green sludge in the veg drawer.

There was a warning from the UK government’s waste advisory body Wrap this week that 40% of bagged salad bought by British consumers goes to waste. That’s 37,000 tonnes, or 178 million bags.

One reason suggested for the waste is that consumers buy bagged salad without a particular recipe in mind so it is more likely to go unused than other ingredients.

So with that in mind, do YOU buy bagged salad?

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Yes, regularly (7662)

Occasionally (4901)

Rarely (1886)

Never (1331)

Never, but I don't like salad (395)

Yes, regularly
Occasionally
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Never
Never, but I don't like salad

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Poll: Do you use bagged salad?

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